ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather for Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of Pakistan during the weekend.
As per the synoptic situation, continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan.

A shallow westerly wave prevails over northern parts of the country.
Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in the twin cities and most parts of the country on Saturday night and Sunday.
Freezing and partly cloudy weather is likely in Northern Areas and north Balochistan. .

Fog/smog will continue to prevail in plains of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and upper Sindh.

Dense fog/smog is likely to persist in Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Okara, Kasur, Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Mangla, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin, Toba Tek Singh, Khanewal, Multan, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Hafizabad, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan and surrounding during morning and night hours.
Frost may occur at a few places in Kashmir and Pothohar region during morning hours.
In Islamabad, the minimum temperature will likely remain between 03-05 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
Rawalpindi’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 04-06 C on Sunday.
Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed in most parts of Pakistan during the last 24 hours.

Dense fog forced the closure of portions of Motorways (Peshawar-Swabi, Swabi-Islamabad, Islamabad-Kallar Kahar, Kallar Kahar-Pindi Bhattian, Pindi Bhattian-Lahore, Lahore-Abdul Hakim, Sialkot-Lahore, Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad, Faisalabad-Multan and Multan-Sukkur).
Less visibility also affected normal traffic flow on the National Highway.
Fog also disrupted the schedule of international and domestic flights and that of passenger trains.
Leh remained the coldest place in the country where the mercury dropped 09 C below freezing.
In Islamabad, minimum temperature was recorded at 04 C.
Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 54 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, minimum temperature was recorded at 05 C.
Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 45 per cent.